Cubs vs. Cardinals: St. Louis to Receive World Series Rings Saturday

The Chicago Cubs (3-5) will look to make it three wins in a row when taking on the St. Louis Cardinals (5-3) on Saturday afternoon inside Busch Stadium in St. Louis, with the first pitch scheduled for 1:05 p.m. ET on FOX.

Las Vegas oddsmakers have established the defending World Series champion Cardinals as hefty -200 home favorites, while the total stands at 8 across the board.

It will be an emotional day in the Gateway to the West, with the Cardinals receiving their championship rings in a ceremony before the game.

St. Louis will need to refocus quickly in order to end a two-game losing streak, which includes a 9-5 defeat to the Cubs as -180 favorites on Friday night. The club is now 7-3 in its last 10 games in this series at Busch Stadium.

Lance Lynn (1-0, 1.35 ERA) will look to build off his first start of the season, notching a 9-3 road win over the Milwaukee Brewers on April 8, scattering two hits and allowing just a single run over 6.2 strong innings.

The right-hander tossed two shutout innings in his only appearance in relief against the Cubs last year.

Sports bettors will find the Cardinals are 20-8 in their last 28 games following a loss.

Chicago will counter with right-hander Chris Volstad (0-0, 5.40 ERA), who will be focused on ending a 12-start winless streak that dates back to July 17 of last year.

In four career starts versus St. Louis, Volstad has registered a 2-1 record and 5.11 ERA, issuing eight walks and tallying just five strikeouts in 24.2 combined frames.

The Cubs have split six day games this year, but are 72-86 in that situation since the start of the 2010 campaign.

Weather forecasts suggest thunderstorms will be in the area throughout the day, while game-time temperatures will reach the low 70s. A breeze out of the south at 10-15 mph is also expected.